236 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISII AND FISHERIES. 
Nativity and nationality of persons employed. 
Country. 
Fishermen. 
Shoresmen. 
Total. 
On vessels. 
On boats. 
£ 
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United States 
12 
12 
419 
50 
29 
44 
2 
9 
46 
6 
214 
233 
338 
1, 016 
50 
15 
23 
2 
2 
23 
6 
66 
93 
94 
52 
52 
483 
50 
29 
44 
2 
9 
46 
6 
214 
233 
338 
483 
1, 080 
50 
15 
23 
2 
2 
23 
6 
66 
93 
94 
483 
United States (Indians) 
British provincials .... 
Austria 
France 
Germany 
Greece 
Italy 
Norway 
Russia 
Sweden 
China 
1 
1 
482 
482 
Total 
1* 
13 
1, 390 
1,390 
534 
534 
1, 937 
1,937 
Apparatus and capital. 
Designation, 
No. 
Value. 
Vessels (tonnage, 64.05) 
3 
$17, 000 
2, 020 
87, 680 
24, 900 
138, 300 
64, 700 
45, 287 
203, 220 
340, 000 
Outfit 
Boats 
516 
23 
765 
68 
15 
Seines 
Gill nets .. _ . 
Pound nets 
Salmon wheels 
Shore property and accessories 
Cash capital 
Total 
923, 107 
Products and values. 
Species. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Salmon, fresh and canned . 
9, 725, 586 
27, 900 
$504, 903 
1,39^ 
Salmon, pickled 
Total 
9, 753, 486 
506, 298 
46. FISHERIES OF SHOALWATER BAY. 
This body of water is inclosed on the west by a long, narrow sand 
spit thrown up by the action of the Pacific tides, extending from the 
headland of the Columbia River entrance (Cape Disappointment) to 
Leadbetter Point, at the mouth of Shoalwater Bay. The spit varies in 
width from f to 1 mile, and is about 17 miles long. The hay proper is 
about 24 miles long, from north to south, and from 3 to 5 miles wide. 
It is located in Pacific County. The bay is shallow, excepting in the main 
channel, and in many places extensive sand-bars and mud-flats are to 
be found. In the southern part, near the eastern shore, is a large islet, 
known as Long Island. Eight rivers flow into the bay. Bear River is 
located in the extreme southeastern part of the bay ; Hasal River is 
